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Lingfei Sun v. City of New York, New York, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 18-2905 · judgment March 3, 2020

Certiorari denied · December 7, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

I Did Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit must determine the Petitioner’s current U.S. district court suit whether applicable continuing violation doctrine? II With new fact the Petitioner’s current U.S. district court suit whether overcome res judicata (claim preclusion, collateral estoppel) bar the suit and entitle to proceed with the suit?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Lingfei Sun

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Feb 22 2021
    Rehearing DENIED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  2. Jan 13 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
  3. Dec 29 2020
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Dec 07 2020
    Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  5. Nov 10 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
  6. Sep 17 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 26, 2020)